"Memories" is a 1982 track by the band Material, featuring lead vocals by a then-unknown Whitney Houston. The song was included on the album One Down and marked Houston's first-ever lead vocal recording, three years before her breakthrough as a solo artist. The song is a cover of a track originally written by Hugh Hopper of the band Soft Machine. The track also features jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp, and its production leans into a blend of avant-garde and jazz elements with a funky twist. In 2016, Malaysian artist Siti Nurhaliza performed a "digital duet" v… read more
"Memories" is a 1982 track by the band Material, featuring lead vocals by a then-unknown Whitney Houston. The song was included on the albu… read more
"Memories" is a 1982 track by the band Material, featuring lead vocals by a then-unknown Whitney Houston. The song was included on the album One Down and marked Houston's … read more
Material is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell. In 1978, having received a substantial royalty payment for his work with The Yardbirds, Georgian music entrepreneur Giorgio Gomelsky relocated to New York in an attempt to open up the American market to the European progressive rock/jazz-rock bands he was working with, such as Gong, Henry Cow and Magma. He established the Zu Club in Manhattan and after meeting 24 year old bass player Bill Laswell, encouraged him to form a band. Three young friends, Michael Beinhorn (17, synthesizer), Martin Bisi (17,… read more
Material is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell. In 1978, having received a substantial royalty payment for his work with The Yardbirds, Georgian music ent… read more
Material is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell. In 1978, having received a substantial royalty payment for his work with The Yardbirds, Georgian music entrepreneur Giorgio Gomelsky relocated to New Yo… read more